Friday's Calendar

December 29, 2011

SATURDAY: KCRW presents Junkie XL, Jason Bentley and…

FRIDAY

Flashback Heart Attack

Flashback Heart Attack, an 1980s KROQ cover band, will perform at 9 p.m. at the Harp Inn, 130 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. The show is 21 and older only, and cover is $5. For more information, visit http://www.flashbackheartattack.com.

TILL SATURDAY

Piano Man

Season 52 at South Coast Plaza has extended hours for its piano bar the New Year's holiday, featuring lead pianist Charlie Sleeth. Entertainment begins at noon, and again at 5:30 p.m. For more information, call (714) 437-5252.

Art Show

Orange County Fine Arts, an association of OC artists, presents an exhibition of artistic works by its members at the Showcase Gallery, South Coast Plaza Village, 3851 S. Bear St., Santa Ana. The gallery is open from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays.

The Pretend City Children's Museum, 29 Hubble, Irvine will host a New Year's Eve party for kids from 10 a.m. to noon. For more information, go to http://www.pretendcity.org.

Family New Year's Eve at OC Great Park

The Orange County Great Park will stage its inaugural Family New Year's Eve celebration from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. As 9 p.m. approaches, there will be a countdown coinciding with the clock striking midnight on the East Coast. The Great Park balloon will descend as the ball in New York's Times Square drops. Admission is free but there is a $10-parking fee. For more information, go to http://www.ocgp.org.

New Year's Eve at SOL Cocina

SOL Cocina will add twists to their traditional Baja cuisine for New Year's Eve. Other New Year's Eve activities will include a live deejay from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m., a champagne toast at midnight, raffle prizes and a contest for the best New Year's hat, which wins dinner for two at SOL. The restaurant, at 251 E. Coast Hwy., Newport Beach, will also provide free rides home, though some restrictions apply. Reservations are recommended and can be made by calling (949) 675-9800 or going to http://www.solcocina.com.

Ring in 2012 at the

Irvine Hilton

The Irvine Hilton, 18800 MacArthur Blvd., will put on its OC New Year's Eve 2012 bash from 7:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. For details and information about tickets, go to http://www.ocnewyearseve2012.com